With two road victories against the Edge, the Magic continuedwhat it started last week:domination overthe league.

Wherever one is to lookat the offensive and defensive team leaders, Moncton is there.

The club ranks first in opponent's field goal percentage (40.6), third in forced turnovers (17.2) and second in fewest points allowed (94.6).

What's more however is head coach Joe Salerno has combined that with a lethal offensive punch as Moncton sits firstin field goal shooting (48.1 per cent), second in three-point percentage (43.9) and third in points scored (110).

2. Sudbury Five (3-0)

LW RANK: 1 | LW record: 1-0 | Upcoming schedule: @Windsor, Windsor

More games playedequala greater opportunity to be exposed.

And for that,the Five have been bumped down a slot this week as the club had a slow seven days withonly one match.

Of course, that is no knock on the team from northern Ontarioas they took care of business against the defending champions, theLondon Lightning, for an impressive home debut for the inaugural franchise.

JaylenBland (31.7 points per game)andBraylonRayson(23.7 points per game) continue to set the pace for the league's most prolific-scoringteam at 117.7 points per game.

However with the Five averaging a league-worst 13.7 assists per game alongside 15 turnovers percontest, one might question how sustainable the club's playing style truly is.

Although the invincibility of the two-time champions may be quickly dissipating, the professionalismamongst its players remains constant.

Aftera stunningdown-to-the-wire roadloss to theFive on Nov.22, the club regrouped across the countryby squeezing out a tight 104-102 winagainst the Highlandersjust three days later.

Thus far the champs – who rank in the middle of the pack for nearly every major statistical category – have done nothing particularly well(exception turnovers at only 11.3), but they have instead remained steadfast in all aspects of the game.

After a shameful opening week for the NBLC's defending Atlantic champions, the Hurricanes' bounce-back can be summed up precisely in two players: Gabe Freeman andRhamelBrown.

Early last week news broke of the pair's addition to the club and the duo did not disappoint – in particular the former league MVP, Freeman.

Vaulted immediately intocoachMike Leslie's starting line-up, Freeman averaged 14.5 points per game and 4.5 rebounds in a pair of wins against the Riptide.

However perhaps more importantlythe seasoned veterans have seemed to settle the storm for the Hurricanes as nine different players hit double-digits this past week; a trademark ofcoachLeslie's selflessplaying style.

Momentum is swirling in the Hurricanes.

5. Cape Breton Highlanders (2-2)

LW RANK: 4 |LW record: 1-1 | Upcoming schedule: @Moncton

Cape Breton's high-octane offense – rankingsecond in the leagueat 111 points per game – hasn't been enough for the club to be discussed with the truly elite…just yet.

The club took care of KW but then squandered agolden opportunity against the defending championson its home court. So far the team hasbeatenthe lower-ranking clubs while still searching for that trademark victory.

Bruce Massey (26.8points per game) and Jamal Reynolds (24.5points per game) havebeen spectacular thus far but the problem isn't offense;Cape Breton's allows the third-highest points per game at 109.8.

Two weeks in and KWcontinues to search for a titanicwin that willkick-start first-yearhead coach CavellJohnson and his boys inthe right direction.

The club took care of the lowly Express on Nov. 22 but then couldn't close its efforttwo days later on the road against the Highlanders.

A brutal upcoming scheduling stretch will test the franchise's fortitude as the club will playseven of its next eight games on the road, including four Atlantic-division foes.

With the team not playing another home game until Dec. 13, it may already besinkor swim time for KW.

8. St. John's Edge (1-3)

LW RANK: 6 | LW record: 1-2 | Upcoming schedule: @Moncton, @Halifax

Context is the key word with the Edge following a 1-2 week.

The two losses came in a week where St. John's played a tough two-game series against the streaking Magic and with its reigning league MVP, Carl English making his debut from whatEdge officials are calling a 'small ankle procedure.'

One would have to think the Canadian will bounce back to his stellar form in the aftermath of a putrid five-of-23 shooting week (21.7 per cent field goal).